By Anna Rose Garvey In this issue, we take a closer look at two films from a collection available on the IFI Archive Player that brings us through a key period in Irish history. These two clips were filmed as newsreels in the early twentieth century by British Pathé and the Topical Film Company. Held … Read more
By Anna Rose Garvey Benjamin True Gault (1858–1942) was an American conservationist and ornithologist. On his travels to observe, record and film birds, he visited Cork and Kerry in 1925–6. During this period in Ireland he was able to capture many seabirds and wildlife, as well as the daily lives of the people of the … Read more
By Anna Rose Garvey Cultural traditions evolve over time and may need to adapt in response to a changing world. However, it is always interesting and enjoyable to recognise ourselves today in traditions from years ago. For this edition of IFI Film Eye, we explore a selection of Gael Linn’s Amharc Éireann (A View of … Read more
By Anna Rose Garvey In 2021 Kasandra O’Connell, Head of the IFI Film Archive, acknowledged a limitation in the IFI Film Archive research resources and put out a request to academic partners for assistance in developing new tools that would highlight the work of female filmmakers within the collection ( https://www.alphavillejournal.com/Issue20/HTML/ArticleOConnell.html ). This resulted in … Read more
By Anna Rose Garvey The role of an archivist can be varied and multidisciplinary. At times, a collection may provide new insights into old problems, if an archivist is ready to make the connection. In 2023 a member of the IFI Irish Film Archive team made a unique discovery: excerpts from an MGM film believed … Read more